Where does “-it” come from?
-it (Czech) comes from Old Czech -íti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
-it (Czech): forms the infinitive of the 3rd class verbs; from...
Definitions
- forms the infinitive of the 3rd class verbs; from...
Ancestry of “-it”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | -íti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |